tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post5527796554518314274..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Does the Charter matter? (Norton boiler 6)Tim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-14793596499762647122008-04-29T21:25:00.000-04:002008-04-29T21:25:00.000-04:00Here is in part sections from the code of ordinanc...Here is in part sections from the code of ordinances 2-26 as they relate to the PBC and it's responsibilities and limitations - <BR/><BR/>(g) Contract documents; bidding; and construction phase: <BR/>1. After approval of the design by the council, the commission shall cause to be prepared bid and contract documents and shall seek competitive bids, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Charter and any conditions imposed by any grant or gift, for construction of each building project. All bid and contract documents shall be submitted to the town attorney for review and approval at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of publication of the notice of request for bids. No bid shall bepublished until final legal review and approval has been completed by the town attorney. The commission shall refer all bids obtained to the council with its recommendations as to which bid should be accepted.<BR/><BR/>So I ask:<BR/>Did the council approve of the different design (spec changes)that appear in this new bid from this local company?<BR/><BR/>When the council voted on and approved the PBC recommendation of acceptance of CT Combustion's bid, at what point or at what meeting since then did the council move to reconsider their prior vote?<BR/><BR/>The public needs to know exactly what happened here. Were the rules followed? I hope we get answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-25620568764883652262008-04-29T21:22:00.000-04:002008-04-29T21:22:00.000-04:00That's the exact point I was trying to make in a f...<I>That's the exact point I was trying to make in a few of my posts, Tim.</I><BR/><BR/>I know. And I thank you and CT Combustion for making me aware of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-43015882349283824462008-04-29T19:00:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:00:00.000-04:00And here's the thing... as far as I can recall, th...And here's the thing... as far as I can recall, the Council never voted to "reject all bids" or do anything else.<BR/><BR/>That's the exact point I was trying to make in a few of my posts, Tim. The Charter has to be followed (as would Robert's Rules). Once the coucil votes to accept CT Combustion's bid (which was the last vote or action taken by the council) then that should be the "end of story." Only if a problem came up with the bid, should it be referred back to the council for their review. I don't know how anyone else but the council could "throw out" CT Combustion's bid and have a motion on the agenda (last meeting) expecting to take a vote on accepting a new bid from a different company. <BR/>Votes are final as far as I know unless rescinded or nulled or however Robert's Rules of Order allows councils to deal with votes.<BR/>At least this is how I interpret the charter and R.R.<BR/>szAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com